In article ,
(Sven Franklyn Weil) wrote:

In article , Lizard Blizzard wrote:

eventually burn out, too. So it would be wise to do the right thing and
replace them with LEDs, and they will last tens of thousands of hours.

I replaced a grain-of-wheat lightbulb for a clock-radio dial with one from
Radio Shack. The supply voltage is 5 volts so I bought a 12 volt bulb.

Imagine my surprise when these damned things are only rated for 15
hours!!!!

Are there any 5 volt LEDs around?

http://www.oxley.co.uk/lamps/bulb_replace.html

http://www.ledtronics.com/pages/News56.htm

http://www.ccrane.com/led_replacemen...ight_index.asp

and many more.

Al

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